Future Art

Future Art curates you're okay gallery front window for three months!

Featuring a new artist each month, this ‘digital & IRL window’ residency showcases leading national and international virtual makers working across the realms of cryptoart, NFTs, VR Sculpture, generative and motion art, AI, animation and Post-internet culture.

Future Art is an immersive digital art experience combining the latest in AR & VR, large-scale projections & digital art screens produced by the world's most exciting NFT artists, creative technologists, DJs & Performers. Future Art unites the emerging web 3 Art community and gives artists a global platform like never before.

About the Artist

Giant Swan, a groundbreaking virtual reality artist, crafts immersive worlds that blend elements from sculpting, painting, and experience design. Raised in the Australian bush, their passion for nature inspires their surreal, emotional iconography. Giant Swan's unique VR sculptures maintain an authentic, human touch, resonating with audiences. A pioneer in the NFT art movement, they've showcased their work globally and aim to make VR art accessible, fostering deeper connections between art and viewers.

About the space

you’re okay gallery brings contemporary and experimental digital, performance and installation art directly to the busy footpath of Sydney's CBD and the daily city commute.

The gallery is an art activation space by Brand X, located on the street floor of City of Sydney Creative Studios at 119 Bathurst St, Sydney.

Showcasing local, national and the studio's in-residence talent, you're okay gallery offers uncommon and unconventional art to take you out of your everyday.

The gallery has two spaces:

The Window: As you walk along Bathurst street, peer into the City of Sydney Creative Studios front window to view artwork ranging from video, digital, performance and installation.

The Ground Floor: Located in OK COOL cafe & bar, showcasing installation, built environments, site-responsive art and sculptures, textiles and photography.

You're okay gallery is supported by:

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